Bowling ball bag



July 17, 1956 s. N. GLANTZ E AL BOWLING BALL BAG Filed Sept. 19, 1955 United States Patent BOWLING BALL BAG Samuel N. Glantz and Milton Glantz, Chicago, Ill. Application September 19, 1955, Serial No. 534,979

4 Claims. (Cl. 150-52) This invention relates to bowling ball bags.

Conventional prior art bowling bags are provided with one compartment and one opening for such compartment in which compartment is contained the bowling ball and the bowling shoes. This has been found to be objectionable in that the shoes rest against the ball in a cramped position and distort the shoes, also in such position the ball surface which must at all times remain smooth and polished is nicked and/or defaced by the constant contact of the shoes therewith. With this invention these objectionable features are eliminated in that there is provided a bowling ball bag which is provided with separate upper and lower compartments. The upper compartment serves to snugly support and retain the bowling ball and the lower compartment serves to support a pair of bowling shoes and/ or other equiment away from and out of contact with the bowling ball. Each of these compartments is separately accessible so that the contents may be separately removed without disturbing the contents in the other compartment.

Another object of this invention is to provide a bowling ball bag having a member which divides the bag into a pair of separate compartments and serves to firmly support the bowling ball in one of said compartments, said member being readily removable so that the bag is provided with one enlarged compartment when so desired.

Another object of this invention is to provide a bowling ball bag which may be used to transport a bowling ball and bowling shoes and/ or the like in separate compartments and which may be readily converted to provide a single enlarged compartment for use as a traveling bag.

Another object is to provide a bag of the foregoing characteristics which is economical and inexpensive to manufacture, which is light in weight and which in general appearance is similar to conventional bowling ball bags.

Other object will become apparent as this description progresses.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the bowling ball bag.

Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view taken on lines 2-2 of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the member which supports the bowling ball and which divides the bag into a pair of separate compartments.

The bowling ball bag generally indicated at includes a flexible bag or cover having side walls 12 and 14, end walls 16 and 18 and a top section 20. The bottom 21 of the bag has a rigid supporting layer 22. The side and end walls at the tops thereof are shaped similar to conventional ball bags to taper inwardly as shown. The depth of the bag from the bottom 22 to the top is greater than conventional bowling ball bags to provide an enlarged interior compartment for the purpose to be hereinafter described.

The top section 20 of the bag is provided with the usual top opening 24 which is closed by a zipper closure member generally indicated at 26. One of the end walls 16 Patented July 17, 1956 adjacent the lower end thereof is provided with an enlarged rectangular shaped opening 28 which is closed by a hinged flap 30 formed as a continuation of the bottom 21. The flap supports the female fixture 32 which receives a conventional locking element 34 which when turned locks the flap 30 in closed position to close the opening 28. A pair of handles 36 are secured to the top of the side walls. The bag is thus provided with a top opening 24 and a side opening 28.

Removably positioned in the bag is a member generally indicated at 38 which is made preferably of metal such as aluminum and is generally of inverted U shape comprising a substantially flat base 40 having a pair of side depending legs 42 which flange inwardly as at 43. The flanges 43 of the legs 42 rest on the bottom 22 of the bag adjacent the side walls 12 and 14 and securely maintain the member 38 in this position. The flat base 40 is centrally provided with a concave portion 41 to receive the bowling ball 44.

The member 38 divides the compartment of the bag into an upper compartment 46 and a separate lower compartment 48. The upper compartment is accessible through the top opening 24 and the separate lower compartment 48 is accessible through the separate lower end wall opening 23. The bowling ball is supported in the upper compartment and the bowling shoes or other objects are separately supported in the lower compartment out of contact with the bowling ball, as best shown in Fig. 2. Either may be removed separately and independently without disturbing the other.

If desired to provide a bag with an enlarged compartment as for use as a traveling bag, the member 38 may be readily removed. With this invention a bowling ball bag is provided in which the bowling ball and shoes are kept separately and in which the bag may be used as a traveling bag if desired.

I claim:

1. In a bowling bag having a bottom and being of greater depth than a conventional bowling bag, a removable substantially rigid member having a base and depending legs with said legs resting on said bottom and said member adapted to provide an upper and a lower compartment in said bag, said base having means for providing a support for a bowling ball in said upper compartment, said lower compartment providing a support for a pair of bowling shoes, said bag having a pair of separate openings for separate access to said upper and lower compartments.

2. In a bowling bag having a bottom and being of greater depth than a. conventional bowling bag, a removable substantially rigid member having a base and depending legs with said legs resting on said bottom and said member adapted to provide an upper and a lower compartment in said bag, said base having a depressed portion for providing a support for a bowling ball in said upper compartment, said lower compartment providing a support for a pair of bowling shoes, said bag having a pair of separate openings for separate access to said upper and lower compartments and separate closure means for each of said openings.

3. In a bowling bag having a bottom and having flexible sides and being of greater depth than a conventional bowling bag, a member in said bag having a rigid base and rigid depending legs with said legs positioned adjacent the flexible sides of said bag and resting on said bottom and said member adapted to provide an upper and lower compartment in said bag, said base providing a support for a bowling ball in said upper compartment, said lower compartment providing a support for a pair of bowling shoes, said bag having a pair of separate open ings for separate access to said upper and lower compartments.

4. In a bowling bag having a bottom and having flexible sides and being of greater depth than a conventional bowling bag, a member in said bag having a rigid base and rigid depending legs with said rigid legs positioned adjacent the flexible sides of said bag and resting on said bottom and said member adapted to provide an upper and lower compartment in said bag, said base having means for providing a support for a bowling ball in said upper compartment, said lower compartment providing a support for a pair of bowling shoes, said bag having a pair of separate openings for separate access to said upper and lower compartments.

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